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I '.¥ I I I I I I I I I I I I I DORSET POLICE I I ANNUAL REPORT I 1977 I (J- ~." ~',.". ,,' ~. fl. .- -p- I i ;'I I I -I Pol ice Headquarters I WINFRITH I I 'I I ANNUAL REPORT I I of :1 i THE CHIEF CONSTABLE I DORSET POLICE I I 1977 :1 I I ' 'I '.1 Ll: .'., \\ I COff"rENTS I I Page Page ADMINISTRATION AND Roadside Checks 14 ORGANISATION 1 Road Safety Day 13 I Road Safety Qwz Buildings 7 13 Safe Driving and Adult Lectures Civilian Staff 1 13 Traffic/Crime I Complimentary Letters 7 17 Schools and Organisations Criminal Injuries Compensation 6 13 Traffic Accidents Discipline and Complaints 6 14 Vehicle Costing I Establishment 1 13 Vehicles Honours and Awards 7 13 Vehicle Excise Enforcement 14 Organisation and Planning 9 I Owner/Occupier Scheme 9 Personnel Records 8 CRIME 19 Police Cadets 2 I Police Federation 6 Attendance Centre 23 Police Housing 9 Cases of Special Interest 19 Promotions 3 Crime Intelligence Unit 21 I Promotion Examinations 5 Crime Prevention 22 Recruiting 2 Crime Synopsis 19 Revenue Expenditure 10 Drugs 21 I Superintendents Association 6 Escapes from Custody 23 Traffic Wardens 2 Forensic Science Laboratory 21 Wastage 2 Operation Shoreline 19 I Scenes of Crime 21 Statistics of Crime 24-34 WELFARE I 11 Trolley Dropping 21 Benevolent Fund 11 Vice Squad 22 Gurney Fund 12 National Association of Retired I COMMUNICATIONS 35 Police Officers 12 Police Convalescent Home 12 Computerised Managemer+ I Welfare Fund 11 Information System 36 System Configuration 43 Teleprinter Network 41 TRAFFIC 13 I Visual Display Network 42 Abnormal Loads 14 Wireless 36 Accident Investigation 17 I Accommodation 13 SPORT AND SOCIAL' 45 Cycle Proficiency Scheme 13 Detection of Mechanical Defects 33 International Police Association 47 I Enforcement of Speed Limits 14 Sport 45 Exhibitions 1.4 Investigation of an Accident 17 TRAINING 49 I Fixed Penalty Tickets 14 I Offences 14 Advanced Training 49 I {i Page Page I Cadet Training 53 Her Majesty The Queen's Jubilee I Cadet Phasing System 53 visit to the Police Service 57 Casualty Bureau 52 Inspections and Visits 57 Courses 49 Licensed Premises and Registered Clubs 55 I Firearms Training 53 Marine Section 56 Local Training Courses 50 Port Offices 57 Other Courses Conducted Outside Queen's Silver Jubilee Appeal Fund 59 I the Force 49 Royal Visits 57 Silver ,Jubilee Medals 59 I GENERAL POLICE ACTIVITIES 55 SPECIAL CONSTABULARY 61 I Aliens 56 Awards 61 Cliff Rescue ' 56 Commendation 61 Dogs 56 Duties 61 I Explosives 55 Promotions 61 Firearms 55 Work of the Special Constabulary 61 I I I I I I' I' I' I: ,I; , MEMBERS AND OFFICIALS I DORSET POLICE COMMITTEE I MEMBERS Chairman I I I I I * Colonel Sir Joseph Weld OBE TD Vice Chairman I *Major General H M G Bond DL I Appointed by County Council Mrs EMS Adams D S V Jenkinson Esq * Capt G F M Best RN (Ret'd) * Mrs B A McIntyre I A D W Biles Esq Air Commodore K J McIntyre CB CBE * The Revd G R Buchanan G H Masters Esq * R J L Buyers Esq Brigadier R Montague-Jones CBE MA I The Rt Hon Lord Digby DL (Vice Chairman of Mrs J O'Brien the County Council - ex officio) * Deric S Scott Esq DL (Chairman of tpe Miss S R Dunscombe County Council - ex officio) I D Gooding Esq * Sir David Trench GCMG MC DL * M W Green Esq (Chairman of the Policy * A D Watts Esq Resources Committee - ex officio) * R Whittaker Esq I Mrs P M Haley M G Wicken Esq C Hodge Esq * M L T Williams Esq I * Mrs P M Hogarth R F Wotton ;Esq Appointed by Dorset Magistrates' Courts Committee I Mrs B Bicknell Mrs C M Romanes BA Major W H Gibson Fleming DL * K G S Smith Esq CMG A Lloyd-Allen Esq OBE J C Wadams Esq I E W Ludlow Esq * W T Welch Esq OBE E R Morris Esq Lt Col J T A Wilson I A T Powell Esq * GN Yeatman Esq TD DL * Members of the Police General Purposes Sub-Committee I OFFICERS Chief Executive K A Abel Esq LLB DL County Treasurer D M Gasson Esq BA IPFA I County Architect R J Patterson Esq Dip Arch ARIBA :1 Principal Prosecuting SoliCitor M J Davies Esq SENIOR OFFICERS I I I I CHIEF CONSTABLE I DEPUTY CHIEF CONSTABLE I ASSISTANT ASSISTANT CHIEF CONSTABLE CHIEF CONSTABLE (SECONDED) I I I SHAFTESBURY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE CHIEF SUPERIr'\TENDENT I OFFICER (DlSClPlINl: AND COMPLAINTS) I I DORCHESTER I I I I I WES1'ERN DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION COMMANDER COMMANDER I: SPECIAL CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT I' I, I SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE DORSET POLICE ON I 31 DECEMBER 1977 Chief Constable Arthur Hambleton CBE MC QPM I Deputy Chief Constable John Over Assistant Chief Constable Robert Kenneth Brown LLB (seconded) I Leonard Burt DIVISIONAL OFFICERS AND OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF I HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENTS I Headquarters Chief Administrative Officer G Baker ACIS Discipline and Complaints Chief Superintendent D Reed I Organisation and Planning Superintendent L Chick Personnel Superintendent W Clist CID Superintendent D Barry I Traffic Superintendent W Stephenson I Eastern Division Divisional Commander Chief Superintendent K Arthurs I Operations Chief Superintendent H Swatridge Uniform Superintendent R Scott CID D/Superintendent F Whitby I Traffic Superintendent H Rodgers Staff Superintendent P Southey I Sub Dblisions Bournemouth Superintendent A Rose Poole Superintendent P Hoper I Christch urch Superintendent C Bosley I Canford Chief Inspector G Elliott Western Division I Divisional Commander Chief Superintendent D Self Uniform Superintendent S Gospel CID D/S:,\1:perintep,dent;A Caddy I Traffic Superintei1dent A Sheldon LLB Staff Chief Inspector N Dewey I Sub Divisions Weymouth Superintendent R Daubeney I Blandford Chief Inspector G Peach Wareham Chief Inspector D Trickey Bridport Chief Inspector A Stone I Dorchester Chief Inspector H Russell Sherborne Inspector A Day I, I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I . I I I I I I I I I I I To: The Chairman and Members of the Police Committee I Mr Chairman, My Lord, Ladies and Gentlemen I The most notable and disappointing feature for the Dorset Police in 1977 were the strength figures. In spite of having appointed 121 recruits, the Force ended with the same strength as it commenced the year, as there was an equal I wastage of 121. There is no shortage of suitable applicants and those who have been appointed are of very good quality and in many cases of superioX' education. My great worry is the loss of trained officers. Each officer who resigns is asked to I complete a pro forma giving his reasons for resigning and his comments on the working conditions within the Police Force. I It would appear that policemen have been subjected to such a tremendous amount of propaganda about their pay and also about the provisions of the new I Police Act which established the Complaints Board, that many of them leave with little reason other than that they have been convinced the Police Force is not the good job it formerly was and that the prospects for advancement are reduced. These I fears are groundless; the 10 per cent pay rise from 1 September with the promise of improved pay and conditions resulting from the review by Lord Edmund Davies and his Committee should be sufficient to keep officers in the Police Service. The I apprehension about the Complaints Board has not been justified and insofar as I I prospects of advancement are concerned, in the Dorset Police in 1977, a total of I 55 promotions were made. The reasons, therefore, for the loss of strength are not easy to establish and it may be that a thorough enquiry and deep research is required to pinpoint the cause so that a remedy may be found. I Ii The crime statistics fJr 1977 reveal a larger increase over the 1976 figures than was experienced in the two previous years, but the figure of 7.6% is much smaller • than the crime increases in the neighbouring and surrounding Forces. A figure which gives cause for concern is the reducing detection rate and the reason for this is not I apparent. It is correct to report that the uniformed policemen;: are overwhelmed with other duties and enquiries and have less time to spend on dealing with crime enquiries. Within the pages of this report it will also be seen that the case load for I detectives of the Dorset Police is considerably above the normal. I am certain 'if the strength could be improved and the contents of the Establishment Report which the Authority accepted during the year were to be implemented, detections would I increase and crime could be reduced. The containment of crime is dependent upon several factors, not just the I strength or efficiency of the Police Force. I am convinced that the Magistrates in Dorset have played their part in holding crime down to its present figure because of the manner in which they deal with criminal offenders. I Towards the end of the year the move to the new Police Headquarters at Winfrith was completed. The transfer from Dorchester to Winfrith brought a host I of problems, some major and some minor but, with goodwill and co-operation from all concerned, Headquarters is now well established in the former "Dragon" building on the Atomic Energy site at Winfrith and all personnel are now happy, I contented and are working efficiently.